Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 11,437 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
11,437 number
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
93rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
50,973 number
in 1970
All-time low
11,437 number
in 2018
Years of data
43
1970–2018
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Uruguay, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Uruguay is 11,437 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 50,973 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11,437 number, in 2018.
Uruguay ranks 93rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50,973 number | — |
| 1971 | 48,974 number | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 48,003 number | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 47,310 number | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 46,365 number | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 44,521 number | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 41,986 number | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 41,973 number | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 42,447 number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 41,151 number | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 40,391 number | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 36,414 number | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 34,592 number | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 31,779 number | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 30,034 number | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 31,738 number | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 35,189 number | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 34,565 number | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 33,265 number | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 33,425 number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 33,124 number | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 32,749 number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 29,904 number | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 30,694 number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 29,065 number | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 32,109 number | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 32,384 number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 30,486 number | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 30,471 number | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 27,318 number | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 27,373 number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 25,617 number | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 25,008 number | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 23,891 number | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 18,868 number | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 18,897 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 18,078 number | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 17,371 number | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 15,700 number | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 14,747 number | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 13,968 number | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 13,122 number | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 11,437 number | -12.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 11,437 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 856 number, 13.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 11,437 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,905 number, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,839 number | 41,973 number | 50,973 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 35,727 number | 30,034 number | 41,151 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 32,372 number | 29,065 number | 35,189 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,352 number | 18,868 number | 32,384 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,415 number | 11,437 number | 18,897 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Uruguay was 11,437 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 50,973 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,437 number in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 93rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.